Nintendo Won't Fix Your Wii U Anymore

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced plans to shut down all of its Wii U servers, which would prevent users from playing multiplayer games on the console. Now, it's taking things a step further and announcing it won't repair the device moving forward either.

In a May service notice, Nintendo said: "The period for retaining repair parts as stipulated in the repair service regulations has expired, so as soon as the current stock of parts is depleted, repair services will end." 

Now, that time has come. Engadget reports that the console was officially added to the "Products for which repairs have been discontinued" list this week.

The Wii U launched in late 2012 as a follow-up to the brand's Wii console; however, the gaming console never really took off. It has since been eclipsed by the Nintendo Switch, which has sold 141.5 million units worldwide to the Wii U's paltry 13.56 million.

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While we're saying goodbye to the Wii U, we will likely say hello to a new Nintendo console soon. According to a May post by President Shuntaro Furukawa on X, Nintendo is expected to announce the Nintendo Switch 2 before March 2025.

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